Middle RiverMN
The town, settled in 1878, counts 296 residents.
Is Middle River a good place to live?
Middle River’s January low is -4°F, against 6°F in Minnesota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Middle River. Middle River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
296 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Middle River: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Middle River, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Middle River.
Most of Middle River’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Thief River Falls (43%), Warren (3%) and Warroad (3%). Commuting out is the norm in Middle River: 2% of working residents work locally. 15% of residents live below the poverty line here. Employers in Middle River shed 22 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 61.
| Middle River | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Middle River, with drought at the top
FEMA puts 35% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 28% to inland flooding. Middle River’s FEMA hazard score stands at 78 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Middle River once, in 2022.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Middle River brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The July high for Middle River comes to 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Middle River is
Among adults in Middle River, 31% sleep under 7 hours. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. Two figures for adults here: 36% have high blood pressure, 30% feel lonely.
| Middle River | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Middle River | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Middle River Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Middle River
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Middle River; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Middle River residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Middle River for work
Where Middle River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Middle River
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Middle River, MN a good place to live?
Middle River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.